Huge bets placed on Micheal D. Higgins to be Ireland’s next president

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Huge bets have been placed on Micheal D. Higgins to become the next President of Ireland despite the polls showing another candidate, Sean Gallagher, well ahead.

Gallagher had been backed into odds-on favorite after the latest poll but on Thursday several $20,000 bets were placed on Higgins catapulting him into the favorite’s role at almost 1/3 odds.
Gallagher meanwhile had eased out to almost 2/1.